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MMX Performer 3/4 double bass

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Made in MMX workshops of Goufang Wang
Carved spruce top with two-piece maple back and sides
Ebony fingerboard and geared tuning pegs
Antique oil varnish
Final setup in our UK workshop
Bows available separately in French or German styles

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MMX orchestral strings – beautifully made for education

Securing high-quality, well-priced orchestral string instruments for learners—particularly in a classroom setting—can be challenging. Since 2013, we have worked with master luthier Guofang Wang and his family workshop to produce the best value string instruments on the market...

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Introducing the MMX Performer double bass

The MMX Performer double bass is the perfect choice for advancing students or young professional players, combining high quality with unrivalled value for money. Every instrument is made in the workshop of Guofang Wang, a highly respected luthier based in Beijing. His team of expert craftsmen carve the panels by hand from carefully selected European tonewoods to ensure the best possible tone. They use solid European spruce for the table, European maple for the back and sides, and smooth ebony for the fingerboard. The wood is seasoned for strength before being manipulated and finished with an oil-based lacquer which improves resonance and gives it an attractive antique sheen. Supplied as instrument only, the MMX brand offers a range of double bass bows in French and German styles.

The MMX range

MMX has been working with master luthier Guofang Wang and his family workshop for nearly a decade, producing a broad selection of orchestral stringed instruments. For the beginner, the Student series of violins, violas, and celli offer the best start in the playing journey right through to our Signature instruments, which are perfectly at home in professional orchestral and solo work.

Attention to detail

Each instrument is diligently cared for at every stage of the production process, ensuring incredible value for money at each price point. Attention to detail is at the heart of every MMX violin, viola, cello and double bass. The tone wood panels are sourced from the forests of Sichuan or Yunnan province and seasoned to increase their strength. The lustrous oil-based varnish is mixed to exact specifications to create a desirable antique finish which enhances both the grain and resonance of the instrument bodies. Even the fittings used are carefully selected to suit the instrument perfectly.